Donor Conference of OIC Foreign Ministers kicks off in Baku
Baku, June 11 (AZERTAC). The Donor Conference of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the OIC “On financing the Strategic Sector Plan for the development of the Holy City of Al Quds” and “On establishing Islamic Financial Safety Net” to assist the State of Palestine has kicked off in Baku.
The conference brings together representatives from OIC, ISESCO, Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development (ISFD) and Islamic Development Bank (IDB).
Making the opening speech, Azerbaijan`s Foreign Affairs Minister Elmar Mammadyarov noted helping Al-Quds is really important for the whole Islamic world.
“The Donor Conference of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the OIC “On financing the Strategic Sector Plan for the development of the Holy City of Al Quds” and “On establishing Islamic Financial Safety Net” to assist the State of Palestine is of great importance not only for the people of Palestine, but also for the whole Islamic Ummah.”
The FM said the acceptance of Palestine to UNESCO as a fully-fledged Member State and its acquisition of the observer state status at the United Nations is a historical milestone. Mammadyarov expressed confidence that in the near future “we will be witnessing fully-fledged membership of the State of Palestine in the UN as well”.
“The Republic of Azerbaijan has always been supporting the Palestine in framework of all international organizations.”
He noted Azerbaijan decided to contribute to the realization of the Strategic Sector Plan of Al-Quds City by initiating and implementing social and infrastructure-related projects.
The FM also touched upon Armenia`s aggression against Azerbaijan:
“As you know, almost 20 percent of Azerbaijan`s territory has been under Armenian occupation for more than 20 years. Also, Armenia has implemented a policy of ethnic cleansing, as a result of which currently in Azerbaijan one out of 9 people is either refugee or IDP. We aim for an early resolution of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in accordance with the norms and principles of international law, and on the basis of four UNSC resolutions which clearly demand the immediate, complete and unconditional withdrawal of Armenian forces from all the occupied territories of Azerbaijan.”
Other news in this section
